It was their first time squaring off. Sen. Mary Landrieu and retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness are both hoping to get your vote on Election Day. The candidates wasted no time going back and forth on a number of issues including border security.

Maness is a political newcomer who has never run for office. He says the country is suffering from the lack of leadership and career politicians who don't follow the Constitution.

Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy is Landrieu's other major opponent for the senate seat. He declined to participate in the debate.

Landrieu and Maness tackled issues of federal minimum wage and campaign finance. The most lively exchange came on the issue of the Affordable Care Act.

"Obamacare is an abomination," Maness said. "I'm going to make it one of my top priorities not just to repeal and defund it, but pull it out by the roots because it's a job killer."

"We hear this all day long and it's so sad because they don't provide any alternative to provide healthcare," Landrieu said. "For people that work 40-50 hours a week. They deserve healthcare they can never lose."

The room was packed with supporters from both sides. It's unclear if they swayed any new voters in the audience as many in attendance were already decided.